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1945 U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-42) – 1/700 scratchbuild – initial steps

Rather than finish the many models I have under construction, I am slowly sliding down into starting a new one...

Michael C. Smith
February 9, 2023February 9, 2023
Family History - Naval World War II

Drydock tour – U.S.S. Texas (BB-35)

Had a great time with Parker and Grayson touring the Texas in drydock in Houston! as very much asin his...

Michael C. Smith
February 9, 2023February 9, 2023
Models World War II

2022 Build Review: When Double Builds Go Bad

2021 was such a good year. I finished 13 models – eight 1/72 aircraft, a 1/72 88mm gun, and four...

Michael C. Smith
December 29, 2022December 29, 2022
Books History - General History - Naval World War II

Roosevelt’s Navy: The Education of a Warrior President, 1882-1920 – James Tertis de Kay

This was a magnificent little book.  It focuses on Roosevelt's tenure as Assistant Secretary of the Navy from 1913 to...

Michael C. Smith
August 28, 2022November 23, 2022
Books History - Naval World War II

Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay – Craig L. Symonds

There hasn't been a comprehensive biography of Fleet Adm. Nimitz since Craig Symonds' mentor E.B. Potter wrote Nimitz in 1976...

Michael C. Smith
August 20, 2022November 26, 2022
Books History - General World War II

Engineers of Victory: The Problem Solvers Who Turned the Tide in the Second World War – Paul Kennedy

This was my second read of this interesting little book. Kennedy studies five problems that the Allies faced in World...

Michael C. Smith
August 20, 2022November 26, 2022
Models Space Exploration World War II

On the Double Build Road Again …

This time it's a 1944 and 1969 USS Hornet (CV/CVS-12).  The former is pretty much an out of the box...

Michael C. Smith
May 26, 2022November 26, 2022
History - Naval Models World War II

2021 Modeling Review – Four Essexes, Nine Aircraft and a 88mm

I posted the full analysis of my 2021 builds on my iModeler page - https://imodeler.com/2022/01/2021-modeling-review-four-essexes-nine-aircraft-and-a-88mm/

Michael C. Smith
January 1, 2022November 28, 2022
History - Naval Models World War II

1/700 USS Randolph (CV-15) – August 1945

https://imodeler.com/2022/01/1-700-uss-randolph-cv-15-august-1945/

Michael C. Smith
January 1, 2022
History - Naval Models World War II

Leppla/Liska “Sail 12” SBD Dauntless – Battle of the Coral Sea

https://imodeler.com/2022/01/leppla-liska-sail-12-sbd-dauntless-battle-of-the-coral-sea/

Michael C. Smith
January 1, 2022

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